Adhesive compound for collar-supports.



UNITED STATES PA TENT OFFICE.

HENRY J. TILL, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

ADHESIVE COMPOUND FOR COLLAR-SUPPORTS.

No Drawing.

To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY J. TILL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Adhesive Compounds for Collar-Supports, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to compounds and more particularly to an adhesive compound for application to collar stays or supports for retaining said supports in position on ladies lace or fabric collars or on the collars of mens soft shirts.

The object of the invention is to provide a compound which is rendered soluble in water and adhesive under the application of moisture and heat so that the support may be positioned on a collar during the ironing operation and removed therefrom when the collar is laundried.

With the above object in view, the invention consists in a compound formed of the following ingredients in the proportions stated, to wit :-wl1ite glue 16 ounces, paraffin or other wax 8 ounces, glycerin 3 ounces, suflicient water being added to give the compound the desired consistency.

In carrying the invention into effect, the glue, paraflin and glycerin are placed in a suitable receptacle and heated, sufiicient water being added thereto to render the adhesive of the proper consistency to be applied to the supports or stays with a brush or gluing machine.

The paraflin or other wax is added for the purpose of making the collar support or other article to which the adhesive is ap- Application filed February 8, 1910.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 14, 1911.

Serial No. 542,769.

plied moisture proof, thus guarding against the support becoming accidentally detached from the collar when subjected to perspiration from the neck of the wearer. The glycerin is added to render the support pliable and thus prevent breakage or snapping of tclile support when twisting or turning the hea The adhesive is preferably applied to one side of the stay or support and fills the mesh of the fabric backing of the support so that the compound is held in suspension in the fabric mesh and when cool presents a smooth hard surface.

Such a compound has been found, by experience, especially desirable as an adhesive for collar supports inasmuch as it is white in color to match the color of most shirt waists and collars, and is soluble in water and rendered adhesive under the applica tion of moisture and heat so that the support may be applied to a collar during the ironing operation and removed therefrom when the collar is immersed in water for the purpose of laundrying the same.

Having thus described the in'ventiornwhat is claimed as new is:

An adhesive compound for collar supports, the same consisting of glue, sixteen ounces, wax, ei ht ounces, and glycerin, three ounces, su 'cient water being added to give the compound the proper consistency.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY J. TILL. [L. 5.]

Witnesses:

E. J. TROWBRIDGE, R. J. BROXHOLME. 

